Fran and Friends

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Some Ghouls In Da House

These cute illuminating ghosts can be positioned along your walkway. They will brighten up the pavement and children will love the homemade lanterns.

Materials

Clean plastic gallon milk jugs

Black permanent marker

Craft knife

String of 50 clear low-wattage holiday lights

Instructions

Draw ghost eyes and mouths on the jugs. Tip: Leave the caps on while you do this, so the jugs don't dent.

Use the craft knife to cut a half-dollar-size hole in the back of each jug (a parent's job).

Arrange the ghosts near each other and string the lights between them, stuffing several bulbs into each of the jugs.

Books related to our topic--

"What a cute book for a toddler's first Halloween! Ghost (in a very toddler-like way) eats his way thru the Halloween treats, not noticing that Monster wants some too. Kids are going to like the way they can keep track of the snacks Ghost eats- he's transparent, so you can see them after he eats them! Can't wait to share this one with my niece and nephew, I am sure they'll want to read it again and again (or, as my nephew says- "MMMMORE!")"~Reviewed by Liz